That's according to parenting expert Margot Machol Bisnow, who interviewed the parents of 70 highly accomplished adults for her 2022 book, "Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams."
"Every single one of these 'extreme' things the parents are doing is they're listening to their child.
In contrast, the parents Bisnow interviewed displayed enough open-mindedness and trust to help their children develop independence, confidence and skills that proved useful for their future careers, she says.
"What's sort of sad to me is, this shouldn't be extreme parenting," says Bisnow.
Here are three examples of "extreme" parenting decisions that actually worked, according to Bisnow and the parents she interviewed.
Persons:
Margot Machol Bisnow, Bisnow, John M, Chu's, Simon Isaacs, Isaacs
Organizations:
CNBC, Middlebury College, U.S . Olympic
Locations:
San Francisco, Colorado